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VOL ILL—HO. 37—JNEVV SERIES VOL, 5. NO. 20, Miscellaneous, JFireside J>fiscella?ij> 0 The Printer’s llcvC. M IW. o. QUAD. Ink-bespattered, Clothing tattered, With his broom in hand, Leaning, cleaning, Rubbing, scrubbing. Under evety stand. ' | j ; ’Ncat|i the cases, Type and spaces— where they fell— Miscellaneous, , you know.” I remark- [ I proposed to go for a short time to at- s idiosyncrasies in many tend an urgent message I received be- •nd wished to ascertain fore I left home, assuring mv patient culiar about him. He that 1 would return as speedily as pos- re been an idiosyncrasy sible. '• : T liis appeared truly a He positively objected to my leaving take care of it—when I am dead look at it.” The original is now in .my possession. My mtaation at this period was se rious and embarassing, Loekedinthe chamber of a patient and solemnly called upon as a witness, confirming a will already .made for the liberation and support pf his slaves, when the only human ear that heard these de clarations except myself and the tes tator, was that of one of the very slaves included in the bequest. It required no unusual foresight to anticipate the construction that might be put upou such testimony ; perhaps in a distant court where the witness might be per sonally unknown, especially when, added to this, it was found he was a member of the . religious society of ^Friends, who had long xinot washed their hands from the stain of slavery and whose sentiments on the subject Silversmiths Atlanta, Gra. Y e OFFER n large variety c FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, SPECTACLES, /■AVER 100 PAGES—printed in two W colon, on superb Tinted Paper. Four Bn. died EnsratInn of Fkmem, Plante and Vmtablro —with description., and Two Colored Plates. Directions and plana, for making Walk., Lawns, OArdens, Ac. The handsomest and Best Floral Guide in the world-aU for TEN CENTS, to tnaae who think of buying aeeda—Not a quarter tho coat. 2MMXM aold for 1*71. ‘AddnMl dec l-5t JINESTirK, Rochester, N.Y. H.TKS OP UTKKtlSlMl. ?ndeaTtmta triilheiiiade. Business Di NORTH EAST GEORGIA Runuing hither, Darting thither, Tail of all the stafT, Out aud in doors, Doing all chores. 1.AMAK CMffl. A. S. KH1 GRAND Athea., Oeorgla, OtBeeTn FINE BRONZES, AND STATUARY. WE HAVE A FULL CORPS OF baildlnf. Farmers, Mechanics ami Housewives of North-East Georgia. l/^and he compiafncid'^Hth no Runs for copy— Nor dare stop he For his paper hat All the jour'men. Save the foreman, Yelling for some %. Jamil}) lomrnal—Jlttroteb to TIIREE DOLLARsVSTaMDM~IN ADVANCE. ti onlhtrn.fliamifr. rai. eiK:» ATKINSON, BY S. A. at TIIBKE HOLLARS I*ER ANNUM, stkictl ri.vsnrJMCK. Office, Broad sL, over J. II Huggins. SHARP & FLOYD, Successors to George Sharp, Jr., n r . LLJlI KtN. Lumpkin & Jackson, \ rroHNKYS AT LAW, will practice in llic «*\V. Superior Court of Clark county, the Supreme • ourt of the State, ami the United States Court for the Northern District of Georgia. feb. !»tf 1). G. C VNDLER, ATTORNEY AT L A W, lfoiner, Hanks County. Ga. Will practice ,j the counties of Hanks, Jackson, llall, Habcr- • haoi and Franklin. ngra-yer? J*Ianufachtremany Fine Goods MASTIN' W. H1DKN, A TTORNEY AT LAW, x\-and Notary Public, Athens, Ga. Will prac tice in tho Western circuit; will ffive particular attention to the collection ofrHims, and will art ns for the pu r» ha-c and sale of real cstau* and pv uicsou wild lands. janlJtt . II. IklLTON, r. W. SKIDKI.L, PITTMAN A HINTON, V T T O It N E Y S A T L A W , JTIl. Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga. ~ SAMUKI. P. THURMOND, A T T O It N E Y A T L A W, Athens, Ga. Office on Broad street, over Barry A Son's Store. Will give special attention la (aon In Bankruptcy. Also, to the collection of ill claims cut rusted to his care. J. J. A J. C. ALEXANDER, k HALERS IN HARDWARE, el, Nalls, Carriage Material, Mining apUin«ni«,*Ac., Whitehallst., Atlanta. M.VAN ESTES, ATTORNEY AT LAW H..n uwer, Hanks County, Ga. J. K. MTI.ESKEY, T T O R N E Y A T L A W rncsville, 1-ranklin countv, Ga. Office mrrly < «cuj*ird by J. F. Langston, £s(|. ia'il A T1 jL jl. Carn in ourown shop, and are prepared to FILL ANY OKIIEItS for goods or work promptly. * • All goodsengraved free of charge. W« make a specialty PREMIUMS FOR FAIRS! «-nd plication. LARGEST ASSORTEMNT, T1IE FINEST GOODS, THE LOWEST PRICES, ANDTHEBEST WORK. Call and see us. SHARP & FLOYD, Whitehall Street, Atlanta. May 25-1 y JAY 0. GAILEY, JNYITES ATTENTION TO HIS FALL STOCK Open Every Stay! railli: SEASON for Fairs Is at hand and being un- B willing that Athens should K* behind other places of less importance,! have determined to have A C mmercial Exposition, At My Old Stand, Ao: 7, Broad St. To make the display attractive, I have visited the Northern markets, and brought out many T Embracing a very handsome display in seasonable DRY GOODS! For Home mid Harm! In fact, the Establishment, heretofore known a> the “ Planter’s Store,” -A.N'D- GROYER&DAKEIt SEWING MACHINES! ! CBOXOtM KI) THK HUM IN ISK, 13 Y ALL WHO HAVE TRIED 1 s them. These machines, with all the IMPROVEMENTS and ATTACHMENTS, »»t he had, at manufacturer's prices, freight ddc ' added,at the BANNER OFFICE. NOTICE OF 4UIANGK OF SCHEDULE (l Et) KGlCr a 1LHOAI). OL rur «• loll. J>oi) Pa SupcriiiteiiilcnrN OtUcc, id »•«■'<> ii a A it trust u lUil road. - '20.1 >71. ) PasM-ngcr * 0>ihj. tiger Train, Erccpted. l.csTi* Augusta at... Leave Atlanta at Anive at Atiantiant Arrive at Augusta at Night Passenger Train. Leave Augusta at Jt SOp. Atlanta at 10 lap. Arrive at Atiania at *» tOa. Arrive at Augusta at 7 H0n. Berzelia Passenger Train. Leave Augusta at —1 l’»|». Leave Hcr/eliaa? •f 1 u. at A Sunday Arrive at Hcr/rlia - 6 o*»n. m. It .tli Day and Night Passenger Trail s w*P. inaki * Allan.a will •1*. at Augusta •**setiger Trains of connecting r> Passengers to on Atlanta, Athens, Washington, ni stations on Georgia Railroad, bv caking the •»*n Dav Passenger Train will make eh.se eonnee- i*»n at Catnak with the Macon Passenger Train, in-1 readi Mae u the same day at 7 40 p. in. I'alacc SU—ping Cars on all Night Trains. Srhetliilo on Macon «k Augusta Railroad, To tiil'C Effect Jo’ll. 2l», 1M71. 1 Mirren Auyiixta and Macon—Day Pa* Acnyrr Train Daily , Sunday Excreted. Leave Augusta ut 12 no noon. Leave Macon at 6 on a. m. Arrive at Macon at 7 40 p. in. Arrive at Augusta at 1 4J p.m. The day Passenger Train arriving at Maeon at 7 4’J p. in., makes close connect ions with Trains of vninrcling Hoads at Macon. Passenger* leaving Macon at 6 a. m., will make close connections ut Catiiak with Up Day Passenger Train for Atlanta, Athens, Washington, and nil or*ta Ha''road. and w. i* OIL Call and sept lJ-tl CHIMNEYS AND KEROSENE nine liis stock before purchasing WM, WOOD, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE. ITMIRNITUKK REPAIRED, UP- I- liolsterevl and varnished, also a large variety Meta lie Huriul offinsund Fisk’s n hand. on Clavton Cliunh CA XS/LL1 A/)AMX, DESIGNER, Is to liecomc the favorite headquarters for farm sup plies, if complete stock aud fair dealing can make An attractive feature of this Grand Exhibition, villi* its display of GLASSWARE, Lumps and LampFixtures, *■ Proves' the galleys; Then he sallies, On Satanic pinion, From the news-room To the sanctum— Part of his doinmion. And the bosses— Often cross as Bears within their holes— Make the devil Find his level Stirring up the coals. Washing roller, Bringing coal or Lugging water-pail; Time he wastes not At the pnstc-pot, Wrapping up the mail. When the week's done, Then he seeks one Where the greenbacks lay, There to settle For the little Devil is to pay. fgyj - Q-aq e^-rr ax - e-, 5- r-» well worth the attention of l!ousekec|H*rs. There will always be a complete assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES of the best grades, and special attention paid to the regular supply of GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and PROVISIONS GENERALLY. For the accommodation of builders a large supply o may always Ik* found. As all these attracti Hold at 1 useful goods are to lie In this spirit There is merit, Far from taint of shame; Often gaining, By his training, Good and honored name. small asperity of the difficulties he en- cohntered after leaving the steamboat. He was put into a wretched hack, the glass of the carriage was broken; he had been obliged to go front one hotel to another in search of lodgings, ex posed to the peltings of the storm,- and everything was in a state of discomfort. He soon introduced the subject of the Quakers, complimenting us in his pe culiar manner, for neatness, economy, order, comfort in everything except in politics—tha[e always “twistical.”— Before I retired, he repeated a portion of the Litany of the Episcopal Church with apparent fevor. . The following morning lie sent for me early. I was called from bed.— He apologized handsomely for disturb ing me; and from this period, we ap peared mutually to enter into our new acquaintance in the capacity of patient and physician. After considerable ex perience in sick chambers and at death beds, I never met with a character so perfectly original and unique. One evening I proposed a medical consultation, leaving the choice to Legislators, ' Great debaters, Scientific men, Have arisen From the prison Of the printer's den. [Printer's Circular. Randolph of Rouuoke. ood jngraver and Printer, my ohl customers ami the public arc invited to call and examine them. If they have anything to sell, / the llichest Market Price will always Ikj paid for it. J. H. HUGGINS, pt !•"» Sign of “ Planter's Store,” Athens. ELECTROTYPING, Corner Fourth ani*Wal.ntt Strf.lt> Cincinnati, Ohio. Lock Box 226, Sixty-Five First Prlxe Medal* Awarded ! TIIE GKFAT Southern Plano M AKITA CTO llY. THE SOUTH, A WEEKLY EIGHT PAGE PAPER, W-YI/KNABE & CO., MANUFACTURERS <»T ORAIVI»,MQITA111: AND I IMAIOHT Piano Fortes. • uta with S. lv. JOHNSON, Su/it. Send your Old Furniture to WOOD’S REPAIR SHOP. Xext to the Episcopal Church, and hare it uiay 193m MADE GOOD AS SEW. Carriage, Buggy & Wagon HATFItlAlr. ^ LARGE LOT direct from the manufactory, and will 1* sidd as low as can feotttfht aay where in the State, freight added. SUMMEY& NEWTON. E. S. ENGLAND & CO., ^RE NOW RECEIVING THEIR NEW FALL STOCK! •Vl«*<iM with care by one of the firm, in New Turk, w. 'Thlch they invite the attention of their ra^towv-r* and the public. They have a good assort- SUPU&,FANCY DRYGOODS €• Hot I-IIIfr:* uit: , IIAllow ARK. 1 IHlihCKV, IIATM, IIOOTM, Ainl in .Imrt MHOKa. .'thing m the wav of Family and PlanlaWim Supnli TIi^a* will w.,. ,1.. • » ies, HIGHEST Pit;, Will M|ore Ufliin Rxiltimorr, Jl;irylnn«l. CSE INSTRUMENTS have n before the public for nearly thirty years and upon their excellence alone attained an uupur- ekasrtiprt-en»inen>'c % which pronounces them un equalled. in X OWE, TOUCH, wonsMAnsnrp AND DUHABXZ.XTV. All our Skua kk Pianos have our new im proved ovkrstki'm. ScAi.Kami Hie Agraffe Treble. ijq. 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UNDERSIGNED still con 3- tinurs the above business at his old stand, mec cum* nn l*rinre Avenue, where Til the BRICK .SHOP, on I*rinre Avenue, where classes of wt*rk in hia line will he faithfully cxccu- Particular attention given t*» Uuwe-adioei”** TUoMj in want of the genuine HEMPHILL PLOW, will also he kept on hand Thankful for past patronage, he rcspectfuUyso- licit, a continuance of th s osa^j- MpH][LL dcc29tf / Public Laws, 1^71. P UBLIC LAWS passed by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, ^ssemisssm BOOKSTORE. return.” I appealed to him as to the propriety of such an order, inasmuch as I was only desirous of discharging my duty to another patient who might stand in need of my assistance. His manner instantly changed, and he said: “I retract that expression and prob ably a quarter of an hour afterward, casting on me an expressive look, he again said: “I retract that expres sion.” totally incapable of giving any correct- directions relative to his worldly con cerns. To record what now took place may not be required, further than to say, that almost to the last moment some of his eccentricities could be seeff lingering about him. He had entered within tho dart valley of the shadow of death, and' whiii was now passing in his chamber was like tho distant noise of words which fell with confusion on the ear.—* The further this spirit receded from- human view, the sound? became IcsE digtinct, until they were finally lost; in the deep recesses of the valley, and all that was mortal of Randolph of Roancko was husjied in deth. of the testimony, the force of early im pressions, and the bias of education might be supposed inqierceptibly to Worship of Dry Bonds. '• 'What'ohTlb a*o tne-women jqf this day and generation coming to? Nothing but dresfW&r***^*** Such was the sorrowful exclamation of good old Aunt Nahbic, as she sat by the window the other day, ruefully surveying the Flora McFlim*eys, us they filed by, tricked out in beflounccd, influence even an upright mind, and j wa lki„ g -gear, set off with a I told him I thought I understood him distinctly on the subject he had communicated, and presumed the will would explain itself fully. He replied in his peculiar way, “ No, you don’t understand it, I know you don’t. Our laws are extremely particular on the subject of slaves; a will may manumit them, but a provision for their subse quent support requires that a declara tion be made in the presence of a wiiite witness; and it is requisite that the witness, after hearing the declaration, should continue with the party, and never lose sight of him until he is gone or dead. You are a good witness for himself; with an assurance of entire j John—you see the propriety-and iin confidence in his medical attendant, he i portancc of your remaining with me— give a coloring to ’words and facts which to otliers diflvieutly educated might bo viewed iu another light.— Under these views, I introduced the subject of calling iu some additional witnesses, and suggested sending down stairs for Edmund Badger, whose at tentions were very great to him. He replied, “ I have already communica ted that to him.” I stated it was my intention to be with him as steadily as possible until his death, hut, with his concurrence, I would send for two physicians, who quantity of ribbons and streamers sufficient to stock a first-class millinery establishment. Now, I consider the above question an eminently pertinent oue; so I re peat, with Aunt Nabbie, what are the women coming to ? what is to be the end of their inordinate passion for finery—their blind, wholesale worship of dry goods? “ There, now,” puts one of these aforesaid idolators, with a very decided curl of her pretty little nasal organ, I suppose if you aud your clique would remain and never lose sight of j coula haye your way> you - d in8ta ntan- him until he was dead, and to whom he could make a declaration. My son, promptly objected to the proposal, with the remark; “In multitude of counsel there is confusion ; it lends to weak ness aud indecision; the patient may die while the doctors are starting at each other.” We are favored by Mr. Win. II. Brown, author of tho work lately pub lished, entitled “ The History of the First Locomotives in America,” with the following from a rare work, “The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Statesmen,” in silhouette, published by him in 1846. The ex tract gives the particulars of the death ot John Randolph of Roanoke, and was furnished Mr. Brown by Dr. Joseph Parrish of Philadelphia, who was the physician of Randolph. The following is the extract in question: John Randolph died under my med ical care, on the morning of the fifth month (May), twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-three, at one-quar ter before twelve o’clock. He breath ed his last in a chamber of the City Hotel, No. 41 North Third street. I was present at his departure, closed his eyes, and placed his limbs in a de cent position: I was called to visit him on the twentieth of said month, by Edmund Badger, one of the pro prietors of the City Hotel. It was a stormy night—the patient had arrived that afternoon in the steamboat from Baltimore. He was bound for Eu rope, and had been disappointed in getting on board the packet. He soon informed me he was acquainted with my character. “ I knew you through Giles,” alluding, I presume, to William B. Giles, late Governor of Virginia, respecting whose case I was repeated ly consulted. The patient appeared more disturb ed on account of some difficulties he had encountered after leaving the steamboat. It was evident he was ex tremely ill; his debility was such that it was with great difficulty ho could expectorate, which caused much dis tress in respiration. He appeared ful ly aware of his danger—told me he had attended several courses oflectures on anatomy—described his symptoms with medical accuracy, declaring he must die if he could not discharge the puriform matter. On inquiring how long he had been sick he replied: “ Don’t ask me that question. I have been sick all my life.” He soon told me, however, that he had been affected for three years with his present disease, which had been greatly aggravated by his voyage to Russia—this had killed him. Ou feeling his pulse he said: “ You can from no judgment by my pulse, it is so peculiar.” It seemed that his disposition to criticise on.the pronunciation of words could not be restrained under any cir cumstances of bodily suffering or im mediate danger of death. The slight est deviation from his standard of pro priety must be met and corrected. . The night preceding his death I passed about two hours in his chamber- He told me in a plaintive tone that his poor John was worn down by fatigue and compelled to go to bed. A most attentive substitute supplied his place, but neither he nor 1 were like John.— The patient was greatly distressed in breathing, in consequence of difficult expectoration, and requested me at my next visit to bring instruments for per forming the operation of brouchotomy, for he could not live unless relieved; yet, in the same interview, he directed a certain newspaper brought to him. It^jvas found alter a difficult search— He put on his spectacles, as he sat propped up in bed, turned over the paper several times and examined it carefully; then placed his finger on a part ho had seleeted, and handed it to me, with a request that I should read it It was headed “ Cherokee.” In the course of the reading I came to the word *• omnipotence.” I gave it the full sound—omnipotence. He check ed me instantly. I hesitated on his criticism; and in an inquiring and doubtful tone repeated the word as he had pronounced it. He sharply re plied, “ There can be no doubt of it.” I now observed to him that there was d great deal of sublimity iu the com position; he directly referred me to the Mosaic account of the creation, and replied: -“Let there he light, and there was light”—there is sublimity. The morning of the day thut John Randolph died, I received an eatly and urgent message to visit him. Sev oral persons were in the room, but soon left it, except his servant, John, who appeared affected at the situation of his dying master. I remarked to John, soon after I arrived, that I had seev his master very low several times before, aud he had. revived, and per haps he would again. The patient directly said: “ John knows better than that.” * Thq interview of this morning was peculiarly impressive. I hail not been long with-him before he looked at me with great intensity, and said, in a very earnest and distinct manner: “ I con firm every disposition in my will, es pecially that respecting my slaves, your ]>aticnts must make allowance for your situation. I saw and felt the force of the ap peal. The interests of the scene in creased every moment. I was now locked in a chamber with a dying statesman of no common order—one whose commanding talents and elevat ed political station, combined wilii great eccentricity, of character, had spread his fame, not only through his native land, but over Europe. He then said, “John told me this morning, “ Master, you are dying.” I made no attempt to conceal my views. On the contrary, I assured him I would speak to him with entire candor on the occasion and told him that it had been rather a matter of surprise that he had continued so long. He now made hi., preparations to die.— Between him and his faithful servant there appeared to be a complete under standing. He directed John to bring him liis father’s breast-kutton, which was immediately produced. He then directed him to place it in the bosom of his shirt. It was an old-fashioned, large-sized gold stud. John placed it in the button-hole of the shirt bosom ; but to fix it completely required a hole on theo pposite side. When this was announced to his master, he quickly said, “ Get a knife and cut one.” I handed my penknife to John, who cut the hole and fixed the valued relic to the satisfaction of the expiring pa tient. A napkin was also called for, and was placed by John over the breast of the patient. For a short time ho lay perfectly quiet, his eyes were closed, and I con cluded he was disposed to sleep. Ho Dr. Isaac Parrish, and my young friend and late pupil, Dr. Francis West, were proposed to him, saying that the latter was a brother of Captain West. He quiekly answered; “ Cap tain West of the packet?” On receiv ing an affirmative reply, he said : “ Send for him—lie is the man—I’ll have him!” Before the door was unlocked, he pointed toward a bureau and requested that 1 would take from it a remunera tion for my services. To this I prompt ly objected, informing him I should feel as though I were acting indelicate ly to comply. He then waived the subject, by saying: “ In England it is always customary.” The witnesses were now sent for aud soon arrived. The dying man was proped up iff bed with pillows, nearly erect. Those only who knew his form and singular physiognomy, can form an idea of liis appearance at this moment. Being extremely sen sitive to cold, he had a blanket over his head and shoulders, aud he direct ed John to place his liat on over the blanket, which aided in keeping it close to his head. The hut bore evident marks of age, and was probably the one exposed to the peltings of the storm during his discomforts on the day of his arrival. With a countenance full of sorrow, John stood close to the bedside of his dying master. The four witnesses were placed iu a semicircle, in full view. It was evidently an awfully interesting moment to the patient. He rallied ail the expiring energies of mind and body to this, last etliirr. His whole soul seemed concentrated in the act. His eyes flashed feeling and intelligence. Pointing toward us with his long index finger, he thus addressed us; “I confirm all the directions in my will respecting my suddenly roused from this state with i slaves, and direct them to l>o enforced, the words, “ Remorse, remorse!” It J particularly in reganl to a provision was twice repeated; tho lost time at j trtr their support;” and then, raising the top of 'his voice, evidently with his arm as high as he could, he brought I soon perceived that ta manage the) whom I have manumitted, and for case before me would be like steering between Scylla and Charybdis, and concluded by cautious surroundings rather than advance under full sail.— I told him he had been so long an in valid ho must have acquired an accu rate knowledge of the general course of practice adapted to his case. He replied: “Certainly; at forty a fool whom I have made provision.” This declaration was to me altogether unex pected. It involved a subject which in our previous interviews had never been touched. It was one I could not have introduced. I assured him I was rejoiced to hear such a declaration from him. He appeared anxious to press it on my mind. Soon after this great agitation. Ho cried out: “ Let me see the word t” No reply followed, having learned enough of the character of my patient to ascertain that when I did not know exactly wiiat to say, it was best to say nothing. He then ex claimed : “ Get a dictionary; let me see the word.” I cast my eyes around and told him I believed there was noue in the room,” “ Write it down; let me see the word.* 1 picked up one of his cards from the table, “ Randolph of Roanoke,” and inquired whether I should write ou that? “ Yes; uotlv- ing more proper.” Then with my pencil I wrote, “ Remorse.” He took the card in his hand in a hurried man ner, and, fastening his eyes oft it with great intensity, exclaimed: “ Write it it down with his open hand on the shoulder of his favorite John, adding these words, “ especially for this man.” He then asked each of us whether we understood him. At the close of his exhausting effort, I remarked to niy fellow witnesses that my patient a short time before informed me in private that according to the laws of Virginia,* will might manumit slaves, yet in order for their subsequent support, it was necessary that a declaration should be made in the presence of one or more white witnesses, who, after receiving it from the (tarty, should remain and never lose sight of him unti he was dead. I then appealed to the dying man to know whether I hod stated it correctly, he replied: “ Yes.” and eously doom us to the tow-aud-linen, skimpy dresses of our grandmother days; you want us to make poky, hideous frights of ourselves.” Not a bit of it, my dear ! I believe in being well dressed, just as much as you ; so please don’t be unreasonable. A proper regard for externals is cer tainly commendable and praise worthy, and I consider 'it the duty of every • woman to make herself just as attract ive as she can by legitimate means. But don’t give your whole time aud attention to the adornment of your bodies—adon’t, pray, place your whole thoughts and affections upon silks and velvets, flounces, and panniers. Why, girls, if you could see your selves as sensible people see you, you would divest yourselves of a goodly portion of your French fineries and fizigigs, and betake yourselves at once to simplicty, nod all that sort of thing. As things go now, one might almost reckon plainness of attire. as among the lost arts, and dub this the age of fuss and feathers. • Now, some would-be wiseacres would have it understood that women indulge in all this gorgeous display solely to please the eyes of men. One keen ob server -of womankind declares that women dress to excite the envy of other women, which is much nearer the tiuth. But, granting the first named pro position to be true, alL your efforts in this direction would be utterly useless; for, be assured, no man was ever cap tured—hooked, matrimonially speak ing—by a. mere walking dry goods automaton. Such a piece of feminin ity does admirably well for nflir.atiou, but when it comes down to double his sed ness, ah, uo, thank you, ladies! So you see it behooves you to turn from your idols and inaugurate a re form in this matter of dress. Now, who of you will set the ball in motion, and, hy word and deed, help put Lo rout these puffed, flounced, padded, bedizened caricatures of woman-hood whom one encounters on every hand ? As for those who refuse to be divorc ed from their idols, may it bo their doohi to sit in a corner to the encl of their days, and cry “ Heigho, for a husband.”—Rose Standish, in Home Journal. on the back!” I did so, and handed it gracefully waving his hands as a token to him again He was excessively agitated .at this period. He repeated: “ Remorse; you do not know what it is; it has contributed to bring me to iuy present situation; but I have looked to the Lord Jesus Christ, aud l>o(>c I have obtained pardon.” He then said: “ Now, let Johu take your pencil and draw a line under the word,” which was accordingly done. I inquired, “ What was to be done with the card ?” He replied, “ Put it in your pocket— of our dismission, he said: “ The young gentlemen will remain with me.” I took my leave with an assurance that I would return as speedi ly as possible and remain with him.— After an abscuce of perhaps an hour or more, aud about fifty minutes be fore his decease, I returned to the sick room. But now the scene was chang ed. His keen, penetrating eye had lost its expresssion. His powerful mind had’given way, and he appeared. A countryman in Savannah observ ed a gang of darkies laboring on the streets, each wearing a ball and chain. He asked one why that ball was chain ed to his leg. “ To keep people from stealing it,” said the darky, “ heap of thieves about here.” : ‘ Here is a gbod one on the “tnter bugs.” Three men were comparing notes.'’One says, “There are two bugs to every stalk.” A second one says, “They have cut down my eirly crop, and are sitting on the fence wait ing for the late crop to 'come up.”’ “Pshaw,” said the third, “You don’t know anything about it: I passed m seed store the other day, and the bugs« were there looking over the books to* see who had purchased seed potatoes ? A good colored deacon in Florid i was praying for the recovery of a sick , sister, aud thus ended:: “ Mars Lord,, help her. Mars Lord moke her welL- But Mars Lord, if you can’t cure her^ help her to grm and bear it.”